I said volts across, not through...voltage is a measure of electric potential, in the same way that height decides how much potential energy an object gains by falling...the difference between the two connections is 50,000 volts

Science, the process of, "Let's see what happens when we put a **** ton of this, into a bunch of that, then write it down for future generations to refine until the most awesome outcome can be achieved."

The only difference between Science and Screwing Around is writing it down.

I dono, try taking the prongs and nailing them to a piece of wood. I would try it with wet wood though, because dry wood isn't conductive at all. Remember, the difference between screwing around and science is documentation.